3254, VIC · Postcode

Language in 3254, VIC

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Only 2.5% of people in postcode 3254 use a language other than English at home. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Victoria and Australia, a trend that has remained steady for over a decade.

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📍 3254, VIC, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 86.6% of residents, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. While 1.1% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

2.5% ▼ -19.6%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 2.5%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

1.1% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.1%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In 3254, VIC, English only is the majority at 99%; Vietnamese is next at 1%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 3254, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3254/3254-vic/topic/language